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GRANTEE ANNOUNCEMENT
May 21, 2009 

New College Savings Initiative Aims to Advance College Success for All Families

The New America Foundation and Washington University in St. Louis will examine innovative ways to create more inclusive 529 college savings plans

ST. LOUIS -- Today, May 21st, the New America Foundation and Center for Social Development (CSD) at Washington University in St. Louis announced a new College Savings Initiative to examine and improve “529” college savings plans so more people have the opportunity to attend and complete college.

“This initiative couldn’t be more timely,” said Ray Boshara, Vice President of Domestic Policy Programs at New America. “Vice President Biden recently said the Obama administration was committed to improving 529s to help achieve college affordability and completion, and President Obama has called for Americans to ‘move from an era of borrow and spend to one where we save and invest.’”

 To read the full press release, visit the College Savings Initiative's web site.

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Guided by the belief that every life has equal value, the Bill & Melinda Gates Foundation works to help all people lead healthy, productive lives. In developing countries, it focuses on improving people’s health and giving them the chance to lift themselves out of hunger and extreme poverty. In the United States, it seeks to ensure that all people—especially those with the fewest resources—have access to the opportunities they need to succeed in school and life. Based in Seattle, Washington, the foundation is led by CEO Jeff Raikes and Co-chair William H. Gates Sr., under the direction of Bill and Melinda Gates and Warren Buffett.
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